HAce just a few days FIFPro, in collaboration with football standard, The brand’s partner, was publishing his Annual report on the workload of football players, An alert from The need for change The current structures of the sports King, who The saturation of matches was pushing many football players to the limit. A few days later, Rhodri raised his voice on this topic at the press conference before the premiere of Manchester City in the Champions League.
Rhodri Hearn ermendez: “if this continues like this, there will come a point when there will be no other choice”
Coincidences of life, Spanish international She collapsed five days later And everything points to It is the cruciate ligament of the right knee. Oddly enough, Rhodri was one of the protagonists of the report, Who was used as an example as one of the players who got the least rest last season. By any chance? Maybe not so much.
The analysis about the lighthouse of the Spanish national team and the city was devastating. Since returning from his vacation in the summer of 2023, Rhodri has not had a single day of pure rest… Until the end of the season with City. His first days of relaxation came before the start of the training camp with Spain before the European Championship. And they were just Six.
The table is shown below Rhodri’s work commitments Throughout the season, each day is allocated to one of the following five categories: match days with Manchester City (dark blue), other days in the club environment such as training, concentrations, commitments, etc. (light blue), match days with Spain (dark beige), other days in the national team environment (light beige) and rest and recovery days (green). It is important to note that the latter category is an estimate based on the schedule of many elite football players.
Calendar of Rhodri’s working days in the 2023-24 season
As the FIFPro report points out, throughout the season, Rhodri was present at 72 calls between his club and the national team, for which he played 66 matches and a total of 6107 minutes On the pitch. It should be noted that 36 of those matches were consecutiveThe recovery time was minimal and The average between meetings was 127.7 hours Throughout the season.
In December, Rhodri played eight of nine matches for Manchester City, Missing only the Premier League match against Aston Villa due to penalties. In addition, the team traveled to Serbia for the Champions League match and then to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) for the Club World Cup, which increased the burden of travel.
Calendar of Rhodri’s working days in the 2023-24 season
In AprilAs Manchester City was entering its final phase, Rodri He played seven games in eight call-ups, With an average of Only 94 hours between meetings. Five of these appearances were in consecutive matches, confirming The intensity of his schedule as the team progresses In the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup.
Calendar of Rhodri’s working days in the 2023-24 season
Prepare Rhodri for Euro 2024 It started on 1 June at Ciudad del evertbol de las Rosas, shortly after Manchester City’s last Premier League match. During the tournament, Played more than 550 minutes Before being substituted in the first half of the final due to injury.
The euro has long had an impact on the player, such as Rhodri was forced to miss the first days of the current season Because of the injury he suffered. As a result, Rhodri was one of the few players who managed to achieve a sufficient rest period after the tournament.
